How to Build a High Performing Team

Why do teams that have A+ players sometimes do less well than teams that don’t have that kind of talent?

Talent is important, but it’s not enough. Getting your team to deliver outstanding results requires turning talent into high performance, and that comes from understanding how to get the best from each team member

David Burkus shares his insights on how to build and lead a high performing team and unlock a higher level of performance. Discover practical advice to engage and motivate your team members on a daily basis to create a highly cohesive and successful group.

You’ll discover:

• The key areas to focus on to unlock higher team performance
• Why having mediocre performers can benefit the team
• Simple questions to bring team members closer together
• Why team members underperform and how to raise their performance
• What most people and teams are motivated by (it’s probably not what you think)
• How to balance competing and cooperating among team members
• How to respond when your team disagrees with you publicly

If you’re coming into an existing team or building a new one:

• The most important thing to do first as the new leader of an existing team
• The “weird” and counterintuitive advice for building a new team
• The assessment tools to avoid for team-based hiring and what to use instead
• And much more